Who decides what price to sell a property?
A few months ago buyers that I represented wrote an offer on a property that was listed for several months and the list price was around $225,000. I prepared a list of comparable sold properties for the buyers and the buyers felt that most comparable properties at that time sold for $190,000. Since they were paying cash, the buyers decided to offer about 3% less than the comparable sold properties.
The buyer's offer was rejected and the seller's agent presented a counter offer for $221,000. The buyers decided that the seller was not being reasonable and rejected the counter offer.
The listing has since expired. Yesterday I received a call from the homeowner, asking if the buyers that I had represented would consider re-submitting their offer. I explained that the buyers have since purchased another property.
The seller complained that the original listing agent did not explain the comparable sold homes, and stated that the listing agent insisted on the counter offer price.
Exactly who determines the sales price on the property?
Is it ethical for the listing agent to determine the price? Why or Why not?
Was it greed, arrogance or ignorance on the part of the listing agent?
Why would a listing agent not provide a seller with current sold prices?
Do you demand that a seller will sell the home at a specific price? Why or Why not?
Leolinda Bowers
Associate Broker
Ken Meade Realty
Cell (602) 403-6865
Business (623) 937-5701
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Leolinda Bowers TM
Associate Broker
Ken Meade Realty
Cell (602) 403-6865
Business (623) 937-5701
http://leolinda.com/
If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in any Phoenix Arizona retirement community, consider hiring me as your Realtor®. I am the 2011, 2010 and 2009 Top Producing Agent in Ken Meade Realty. In 2011, I successful closed 71 transactions. As a year-round Sun City Grand resident and full-time Associate Broker Realtor®, I am familiar with Phoeniz AZ retirement communities Sun City Grand, Sun City West, Corte Bella, Arizona Traditions, Sun Village, Pebble Creek and Trilogy at Vistancia.
